Ocean Way Festival has been cancelled following Hurricane Marie's destructive pass through the Californian coast last week. The Category 2 storm brought coastal flooding, property damage and significant beach erosion to the region, leaving the Santa Monica shoreline unfit to host the planned event.
The extent of the erosion appears to have been a key factor in the decision to pull the plug on the festival, as the storm's impact reshaped the very beach the event relied on. While details remain limited, the cancellation underscores how extreme weather can upend festival planning even in locations not typically associated with hurricane risk.
As cleanup and recovery efforts continue along the coastline, it remains unclear whether Ocean Way Festival will be rescheduled or return in a future edition. Flipside will continue to monitor for updates as more information becomes available.
